MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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